$662 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $659
- 2021: $662
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Coorong · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are notably low in Coorong, where the typical family brings in just $1,375. This figure is well below both the state and national figures, reflecting a community where most people live on a much tighter budget than the average Australian.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coorong — lower than 74% of areas.
| Coorong | $1,218 |
|---|---|
| 5264, SA | $1,039 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,218 a week, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,746. Individual earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person making $662 weekly, a little below the state's $734.
$662 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,218 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,375 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here, with 0.0% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the Australian figure of 12.5%, and nearly 39% of people earn under $650 weekly.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Coorong, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 79%; $3,000–$3,999 is next at 21%.
In Coorong, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 47%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40308/coorong/topic/income